07/01/2014

Race the Lake is one of the most exciting SUP events there is, not to mention it is located in one of the most beautiful places to paddle. Lake Tahoe has the clearest, and cleanest water you have ever seen, not mention a thriving SUP community... There was a race for everyone and a great event to watch with all the action happening feet from the beach.

The weekend started off with a 5-6 Mile race, SUP Cross, 14 Mile Race, Team Relays, Trick Competitions, High Jump, Limbo, Grom Races, and more!

If you weren't there, you reeeeally missed it... Better mark you calendar for next year!

Huge Congratulations to Team Riviera for their top finishes on their RP-Series Racboards!

Shae Foudy Took 2nd in the womens Elite 5 Mile close behind Candice, and 1st in the Womens Elite 14 Mile! Rob Rojas set the course record on the new Riviera RP-Unlimited in the 14 Mile Followed by Thomas Maximus. Chance Fielder took 4th in the distance race on his RP-14' with some stiff competition. Nick Scheel set a 12'6" Course Record on his RP-12'6".... At 15yrs old! Taylor Rambo gave Danny Ching a run for his money taking 2nd place in the Men's Elite SUP Cross Finals. Brian Haag took the win in the Wendsday Night SUP Series Race on his RP-14' followed by Thomas Maximus & Taylor Rambo

06/16/2014

The Surfing America Tour made it's way to Churches in San Clemente, CA. Riviera Team Riders Anthony Maltese, Max Fleming, and Sophia Bartlow defended their home turf with Anthony taking 3rd in the Mens division, Sophia taking 2nd in the womens. Anthony was riding a Custom Riviera 7'4" Machete, and using the BUMP Paddle.

06/12/2014

Riviera Sales Manager Brandon Rambo and Thomas Maximus made the trip out to the right coast for the Endless SUP Race in Jersey this weekend, and to stop in some of our dealers shops. It wasn't all work though. Brandon, and Thomas raced their RP-14' Raceboards... Thomas took the win over Chuck Patterson, and Brandon Rambo finished just behind in 3rd Place.

The Santa Monica SUP Classic is a great event with a distance race, and a Surf Race... The conditions were perfect for the surf race with small waves. The team did great with 16 year old Shae foudy taking the win in the womens division... Brian Haag won the 12'6" division, and Brenan Rose had a great race in the Stacked Elite 14' Class with a 5th Place finish!

05/30/2014

The RP-17'-CAT Unlimited has been something we have wanted to build for a few years now. Although the CAT SUP is nothing new, it is still something you don't see all the time. For Questions regarding the RP-17-CAT contact Taylor - Custom@rivierapaddlesurf.com

The RP-17 CAT is very efficient, incredibly stable, Tracks straight, and was designed for flatwater.

The first few SUP Cat's ever built were made by Ron House in 2007, and we still have them. See Below...

05/28/2014

The Tahoe Cup went off this past weekend with great conditions. Tahoe is one of the most beautiful places to paddle in CA. Clean water, clean air, and a thriving SUP community. With over 150 competitors, it was a very competitive race, with Riviera Team Rider Rob Rojas taking the overall win on the Riviera RP-19'7"-UL AKA "The Gnarwall", and Brennan Rose Taking the win on the RP-14' Raceboard in the 14' division... Way to go boys!

05/14/2014

Ninteen Feet Seven Inches of Carbon Fiber, EPS Foam, and Epoxy for when Speed Matters. Tipping the scales at 25Lbs, the RP-UL is in the running for the fastest SUP on the water. Look for this Board in the future to be piloted by Rob Rojas and Thomas Maximus...

Rob Rojas, Had this to say of the RP-19.7-UL

"I christen thee "Gnarwahl". I know the correct spelling is Narwhal but I have my reasons. Many say the Narwhal is the unicorn of the sea, but I say the Unicorn is the Narwhal of fairy tail land. There are children's books about unicorns but very few about narwhals you know why? Because Narwhals are bada$$!!! Thank you Riviera Paddlesurf for creating "The Gnarwahl." Unleash your inner DORK!!!" - Rob Rojas

05/05/2014

Well... Not sure where to start. So much happened this weekend, it is hard to digest... So, we'll give you the cliff notes version in cronological order.

The CA Riviera Crew woke up early to set up the Standup for the Cure event in Newboart Beach. We expected 700+ participants, and had already raised 50,000 Dollars to benefit Susan G Komen before the day even began.

As we started unloading the 70 boards we brought for the participants, we got some alerts from our east coast contingent.

Ring Ring... Helga Goebel won the Key West Paddleboard Classic on her Riviera RP-12'6" Raceboard. Only 7 days after paddling the Carolina Cup which was equally as brutal. Way to go Helga! Also young gun Team Rider Austin Holingshead (15yo) finished 4th on his RP-14'...

That news got us excited, and we kept on enjoying the day in Newport Beach where the weather couldn't have been better. The Standup for the Cure is an awesome event because it is all about fun. You've never seen so many New paddlers & Veteran Paddlers in one spot... Helping someone get out on a SUP for their first time is pretty fun and rewarding.

Before the 2 Mile Paddle we waved goodbye to Thomas Maximus, Chance Feilder, and Ryan Murphy as they were headed North for the Malibu Downwinder. Maximus has never been scared of hitting 2 events in one day.

Back to Standup for the Cure... The 2 mile paddle starts. 700+ people take off dressed in all pink. We demoed all of our boards so the Riviera Crew jumped on our Giant inflatable SUP and hit the course. The SUP was piloted by Rob Rojas, Conrad Rojas (steersman), Brad Rambo, Taylor Rambo, Brandon Rambo, Nick Scheel, and Ramsay Mead.

After the race, it was all about fun, Food from Ruth's Chris, Drinks fro Kona Brewing Co. and Board Demos from some of the top SUP brands.

Ring Ring... Ryan Helm wins the Wrightsville Beach SUP Classic on the 7'4" DOOR... The door strikes again! Ryan has been on a roll, and the Riviera SUP Surfboards are getting as refined as ever.

After all that good news, the day started to wind down. The trophy's were handed out, and the donations were tallied... All in all it was a great day, and we are sure the 1000+ peaople down at Stand up for the Cure had a great Day.

But the weekend isn't over yet, tommorrow is a new day, and the 2nd annual SUP Fiesta Grom Race. Kids from all over the world showed up to participate. Rob Rojas, Thomas Maximus, and Chuck Patterson ran water safety for the kids, and wore matching mustaches.

The waves were great, and all the kids had a blast Racing and Surfing. The Future looks bright for this sport we love.

05/01/2014

The Carolina Cup went off last weekend bigger than ever. It has become one of the biggest races in the U.S. with over 700 participants!! There were races for all ages and skill levels. The kids and intermediate paddlers raced inside the inlet with nice calm water, while the elite paddlers raced the 13.5 Mile Graveyard course... Do not underestimate the difficulty of the Graveyard Course! It is brutal, with bits of every condition from downwind, flatwater, open ocean, waves, upwind, crosswind, drafting, and 2 to 3+ hours of it can take a toal on even the fittest of paddlers.

Team Riviera did great in the race with 6 paddlers in the Mens top 22, and Helga Goebel finishing 10th in the womens div. We are also very proud of our Junior team Paddler 15 yo Nick Scheel, proving that he isn't a grom anymore by beating all the men in the 12'6" division on the 13.5 Mile Graveyard race! The Team was racing their RP-Series Raceboards... Most opting for the RP-14' x 25".

04/30/2014

Stand Up For The Cure is this weekend! Once again Riviera Paddlesurf is the title sponsor, and we will be there in full force on May 3rd. We will have boards/paddles available for rent for the day, as well as our full fleet of demo boards/paddles, so you can try out all the new boards for 2014. For more info on renting a board for the event contact baker@rivierapaddlesurf.com

SUFTC last year had more than 700 paddlers participate, and raised $100,000 to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation! 2012 raised $60,000!

04/07/2014

It was a big weekend for Team Riviera! Ryan Helm won the Beachboy Classic for the second year in a row, and Helga Goebel took the win for the women. Helga had a great race, beating 2/3 of the men on her 12'6". Austin Hollingshead also had a strong showing placing 8th on his RP-14'... Not bad for 15 years old!

04/04/2014

The Santa Cruz Shoot out once again was awesome. There were challenging windy, rainy conditions for the race, but the Riviera Team paddled well with Ryan Helm 3rd Place, Brennan Rose 7th Place, Ryan Murphy 8th Place... The RP-12'6" raceboards were moving!

The surf event at Steamer Lane saw incredible conditions for the final day with 6-8ft face sets rolling through. All the boys surfed great with 2 Riviera Team riders making the final! Ryan Helm took 2nd Place on his Riviera 8' Door and Sales Manager Brandon Rambo took 3rd Place on his 7'10" Machete!

Ryan Helm's combined scores put him in 1st place overall for the weekend followed by Slater Trout, and Chuck Glynn.

03/24/2014

The US SUP Tour this weekend was a lot of fun. It is one of the few local SUP Surfing events, so we got the whole team together to compete. Saturday was the Surf comp, and Ryan Helm took 3rd place on the 8' DOOR!!! We know the DOOR looks a little unconventional... Some call it ugly, some call it a gimmick, we call it cutting edge, futuristic, and high performance, and it's working great for Ryan.

On Sunday, Raceday, Ryan Murphy, Chance Feilder, Ryan Helm, Brennan Rose prepped their RP-14' Raceboards for the surf race. The Boys did great with Brennan Rose Sliding into 3rd Place! Not Bad for his first time racing the Riviera RP-14' Raceboard. Ryan Helm took 7th, and Ryan Murphy took 9th...

03/12/2014

Congrats to Riviera team rider Ryan Helm for his performance in both the Surf contest and Races this past weekend in Sayulita, Mexico... Ryan took second Place in both the Surf Race, and the Distance race on his RP-12'6" raceboard. He went on to win the SUP Surf contest on the Double Ended 8' Door!!! Way to go Ryan! Ryan is very passionate about the door design like we are, and we see a bright future for the DOOR... It enables you to go shorter and narrower than you ever thought possible with no lack of performance.

03/10/2014

Stand Up For The Cure is only a month away. Once again Riviera Paddlesurf is the title sponsor, and we will be there in full force on May 3rd. We will have boards/paddles available for rent for the day, as well as our full fleet of demo boards/paddles, so you can try out all the new boards for 2014. For more info on renting a board for the event contact baker@rivierapaddlesurf.com

SUFTC last year had more than 700 paddlers participate, and raised $100,000 to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation! 2012 raised $60,000!